Sudan ceasefire talks collapse after less than a week

Tuesday August 16 2016

In Summary

Talks to secure a lasting ceasefire in Sudan's three warring regions under a road map for peace have collapsed less than a week after they began, the government's chief negotiator said on Monday.

Last week, rebel and opposition groups agreed to a road map for ceasefire talks and political reconciliation brokered by the African Union and already accepted by the government - the first such agreement since the fighting began in the south of Sudan. Ceasefire talks began immediately after.